 OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 61

the best of everything
Raskin

Cantoro Italian Trattoria of Troy 
celebrates one year.

Italian Piazza 
on Big Beaver

ALL COURTESY OF CANTORO

Danny Raskin
Senior Columnist

Cantoro Italian Trattoria

T

he overwhelming success of its 
market in Plymouth, which also 
has an attached sit-down restau-
rant, might have had much to do with 
tipping the iceberg of further achieve-
ment with its Cantoro Italian Trattoria 
of Troy on Big Beaver and John R.
 
Cantoro in Troy, celebrating its first 
anniversary as solely a dining opera-
tion, has been successfully received.
It is run by General Manager 
Jenna Domborski and Dining Room 
Manager Stacy 
Davis, who have 
endeared them-
selves with much 
knowledge and 
winning smiles 
in the presenta-
tions of very good 
menu listings like 
the tagliatelle ala 
Bolognese, fettuc-
cine portone, filetto 
di manzo, four-
cheese gnocchi, 
 handmade pizzas, 

fresh fish dinners, house-made soups, 
etc.
Also offered are various antipas-
to sizes at varied prices … and it is 
already a winner of the coveted Open 
Table Diner’
s Choice Award … quite 
an achievement in just one year … The 
staff has been trained to assist custom-
ers in the knowledge of its choice wines 
and Italian food … They are taught to 
assist diners with a walk through the 
wine menu in ordering affordable bot-
tles and dinners.
Entrance to Cantoro Italian Trattoria 
in Troy is with the feeling one would 
get upon entering an Italian villa … A 
contemporary, laid-back trattoria with 
a fireplace at each end of the room and 
outdoor seating in a landscaped court-
yard … Plus outdoor bocce ball courts.
It presents seating for 120 in the 
main dining room and an additional 
20 seats at the bar, plus a 125-seat 
banquet room and outdoor seating 
for 80 … Restaurant hours are closed 
Monday, open Tuesday-Thursday 4:30-
10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 4:30-11 
p.m., Sunday 3-8 p.m. … Happy hours 
are 4:30-6:30 p.m.
PET KORNER … About the man 
writing a letter to a small hotel he 
planned to visit on his vacation, “I 
would very much like to bring my dog 
with me. He is well-groomed and very 
well behaved. Would you be willing to 
permit me to keep him in my room 
with me for the night?” … An imme-

diate reply came from the hotel owner, 
“Sir, I’
ve been operating this hotel for 
many years. In all that time, I’
ve never 
had a dog steal towels, bedclothes, sil-
verware or steal pictures off the walls 
or use them as a coloring book. I’
ve 
never had to evict a dog in the middle 
of the night for being drunk and disor-
derly. And I’
ve never had a dog run out 
on a hotel bill. Yes, indeed, your dog is 
welcome at my hotel. And if your dog 
will vouch for you, you’
re welcome to 
stay here, too.
”
OLDIE BUT GOODIE … (Repeats 
like this one as an example will be 
honored when possible) … Little Yossi 
and his family were having dinner at 
his grandmother’
s house. When every-
one was seated, the food was served. 
As soon as little Yossi got his plate, he 
started eating from it right away. 
“Yossi,
” said his father, “please wait 
until we say our prayer.
” 
“I don’
t have to,
” Yossi replied. 
“Yes, you do,
” said his mother. “Don’
t 
we always say a prayer before eating at 
our house?” 
“Yes, but that’
s our house,
” Yossi 
explained. “This is grandma’
s house, 
and she knows how to cook.
”
CONGRATS … To Denise Dunn 
on her birthday … To Mark Zarkin on 
his birthday … To Lillian Serman on 
her birthday … To Irv Feldman on his 
80th birthday. 

Email Danny at dannyraskin2132@gmail.com.

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